Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-05
THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
a sad interruption 20 this MorutnG,s
procecdings - Work tn China and
Africa.

STRENGTHEN, Mass, october 5.-The weather on
the second days meeting OF the American Board
OF Foreign Missions was all that could be desired
Every inch I'm the City Han was crowded When.
alter the reading OF secretary smiths report, the
startling announcement was made OF the sudden
death OF eX-lsoy. Mm- r. washburn- which had
occurred In the ante-room very suddenly. OF apo
pcxy. little before 10 O'Clock during the reading
OF the report, a hash fell upon the vast audience.
and the tones or President Bartletts touching
prayer sounded as II uttered In family circle OF
unconscious OF the hurried, whispered consulta-
tions as 10 what should be done 10 satisfy friends
required. Meanwhile the work or the great gath
ering went on In the room close by.
woRK IN CHINA AND AFRICA
After the appointment OF committees on the
report or the home department on the place and
preacher for the next meeting, the Rev. Dr. Jud-
son Smith read report ON tue missions OF China,
Africa. and the Pacifc islands. The following ~
an abstract: Five OF the missions have been eStab
ushed over twelve years ana are thoroughly
sSdppea 'Ir ss AND are ps - ess
urs themselves Win The almost houndleSs oppor
tuatieS that surround them. Severn! mlssiona-
ries have died this year. Truth is gaining foot
hold In China. and the people wei ONE the mis-
sionaries. The number OF converts has doubled
In ten years and now exceeds 10000 There sre
twice as large. More than 1900 persons have re-
celyed medical treatment In the China mission
Instruction Is being given 10 nearly every one.
There are Is churches with 336 members, 10 per
cent having Joined this year. The North China
mission has been weak-handed, out more have
joined the churches than for several years past,
101 In a total or g6l. The high school AT 1ung
Chow promises To become school Of liberal train
ing In the highest sense. nour1shing Young
Mems Christian Association II also located there.
ana the eight young men who graduated at the
Theological seminary two years ago are doing
good work. The number of pupils In the Bridse-
man school for girls At PeNin, who are self-sull-
porting, Is increasing The medical cases treated
az the four stations OF the mission amount 10
loo. The SHAME mission Is gaming strength.
and large reinIorcemcnts are wanted. The same
Is specially true OF the Hong Kong mission, where
nothing but an adequate force prevents the imme-
Africa the Zuiu mission Is prosperous The
churches report an Increase or 1.s9 members In u
total OF 800. The schools are growing, the tcm-
perance cause Is gaining ground. and the native
pastors are increasing. Recruits are greatly
needed, however.
Dr. smith thinks that the American churches
Will respond quickly 10 the call for renewed mis-
SioDary labor In the Sandwich Islands Micronesia
has 40 SelI-supportng churches with 5.3l2 meIn-
bers. more than can be found In any other mission
OF the board. There are high schools, ~ COM
mon schools and > 800 pupils The report briefly
mentions the arrest or MIR. Doane one OF tho
difficulties liable 10 arise In missionary work The
summary shows 22 missions, s9l stations LOO or
dalned missionaries IL physicians ordained; 10
male assistants, 2t9 women, making 4o1 persons
sent from this country There are Isl native pas
tors, 1913 preachers and cateclliSis 1,lo4 school
2,49f natives a total OF 2,494 laborers The
! churches number :325. More are needed at once.
| The missionary home at Auburndale has been
! bought Tor the board ana Is la charge OF MI.
Saunders. Steady enlargement is reported In
| papaI lands on the different lines OF effort New
churches have been formed In Northern Mexico,
and large additions made TO those In western
Mexico.